Ahab8
Gold Member
- Oct 15, 2013
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- Teknetics T2 SE w/15' SEF Coil/ Minelab GPX 4500/2 Garrett Pro Pointers/3 Sets Killer B Headphones/ Koss Headphones/ Detekniy Wireless headphone Adapter
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
This past week did not start well as I had just returned from a cruise and has to face the chaos of trying to finish up a job ahead of the original timeline. To make matters worse I had to send my T2 into First Texas for repair and was pretty bummed that I wouldn't be able to detect this weekend.
I had posted on a local site this week a few finds and also mentioned that I had to have my machine repaired. Before I knew it a guy that I had taken to one of my sites called me and told me I could use his spare machine. I was thinking "I'm glad I helped that guy out":-). Two days later another guy that had bought a new T2 and asked me to help him learn it called me. I had invited him up twice and taught him a few things about his machine and put him on an old site. He asked me to come borrow his T2 until I get mine back. He has two other machines to use. So the weekend was looking up and I felt like karma had worked exactly the way it was supposed to.
I got out early Saturday morning and searched for an 18th century fort site that I've hunted for in the past unsuccessfully. I had pretty much decided that the history books were wrong about the location of this place. Sure enough it was about 1/4 mile from where they said it was. I knew I was in the right place as I started digging lots of round balls. I dug quite a few up on a knoll where I believed the fort stood. Several had been impacted.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948913-6e5d00e04bdb21b1c5a36e55fe44d086.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948928-d49afcaa989aa8bae9ee12ebfdd3ece4.jpg)
I also dug a 3 ringer and one very old looking key.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948941-4213184f249e1de2559bff5bc9772895.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948951-9c350a737372bebaaa250d4d2db43aa3.jpg)
I made my way down towards the water and got an 88 at 6". I told myself it was prob a dropped quarter by a hunter or something. Glad I was wrong. My second Spanish Silver. Another beautiful 2 Reale in great condition. 1782 Carolus iii.![headbang :headbang: :headbang:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/headbang.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948957-f124aaa7ee30f093398e61661b35ec3f.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948967-1db6368e1597e163e22815301fc26692.jpg)
About a foot away I got an 81 and dug a big plug. Unfortunately this area is very rocky and the rocks are packed in tight. Apparently this coin was stuck between some rocks and when I was prying the so called plug I snapped my oldest silver coin in half
I pulled out two pieces of a silver something and later realized it was a Phillipus One Reale. 1739. I'm really upset with myself for breaking it but I am super psyched about the find and I'm not gonna beat myself up over it. It happened and it's over. At least it wasn't a tree coin ![tongue3 :tongue3: :tongue3:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/tongue3.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948971-13544d3f9eb1cd7552cb78fa8fb0395e.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948980-32b9c9dad27ef1de0b51d2015d31a937.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948993-ad7a29917baf1b00c1bbc6121e4b8a76.jpg)
Soon after I dug my 2nd Crotal bell ever and nicest one by far. It's got an S and an N for a makers mark. I believe it stands for Seth North. This would be around 1800 if it is in fact made by him. I'm really happy with this bell.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949001-5e949723f0db3abae2b1a2719e31db73.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949012-7aeffb33cce8133b0b28de420ce5552e.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949033-38728e5ea43c2ae6053cc52e210d2044.jpg)
I also found a few other random relics and one item that I am totally baffled about but I'm sure one of my smart friends on Tnet will know. It looks like rabbit ears. Very strange piece.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949053-ae5d4731a03ca3f12b803a6d2f2d1e04.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949063-0b47fd3d3824991d943cf3d0bf3f0a21.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949095-c2bd9ae13266640255d72a1c7f336eeb.jpg)
I'm so thankful to my great md buds. Without them these finds never would have happened. I'll buy the beers next time fellas![icon_thumleft :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949110-6122bea4954d74a4759103e591f0bcf6.jpg)
I had posted on a local site this week a few finds and also mentioned that I had to have my machine repaired. Before I knew it a guy that I had taken to one of my sites called me and told me I could use his spare machine. I was thinking "I'm glad I helped that guy out":-). Two days later another guy that had bought a new T2 and asked me to help him learn it called me. I had invited him up twice and taught him a few things about his machine and put him on an old site. He asked me to come borrow his T2 until I get mine back. He has two other machines to use. So the weekend was looking up and I felt like karma had worked exactly the way it was supposed to.
I got out early Saturday morning and searched for an 18th century fort site that I've hunted for in the past unsuccessfully. I had pretty much decided that the history books were wrong about the location of this place. Sure enough it was about 1/4 mile from where they said it was. I knew I was in the right place as I started digging lots of round balls. I dug quite a few up on a knoll where I believed the fort stood. Several had been impacted.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948913-6e5d00e04bdb21b1c5a36e55fe44d086.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948928-d49afcaa989aa8bae9ee12ebfdd3ece4.jpg)
I also dug a 3 ringer and one very old looking key.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948941-4213184f249e1de2559bff5bc9772895.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948951-9c350a737372bebaaa250d4d2db43aa3.jpg)
I made my way down towards the water and got an 88 at 6". I told myself it was prob a dropped quarter by a hunter or something. Glad I was wrong. My second Spanish Silver. Another beautiful 2 Reale in great condition. 1782 Carolus iii.
![headbang :headbang: :headbang:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/headbang.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948957-f124aaa7ee30f093398e61661b35ec3f.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948967-1db6368e1597e163e22815301fc26692.jpg)
About a foot away I got an 81 and dug a big plug. Unfortunately this area is very rocky and the rocks are packed in tight. Apparently this coin was stuck between some rocks and when I was prying the so called plug I snapped my oldest silver coin in half
![BangHead :BangHead: :BangHead:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/BangHead.gif)
![tongue3 :tongue3: :tongue3:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/tongue3.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948971-13544d3f9eb1cd7552cb78fa8fb0395e.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948980-32b9c9dad27ef1de0b51d2015d31a937.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/948/948993-ad7a29917baf1b00c1bbc6121e4b8a76.jpg)
Soon after I dug my 2nd Crotal bell ever and nicest one by far. It's got an S and an N for a makers mark. I believe it stands for Seth North. This would be around 1800 if it is in fact made by him. I'm really happy with this bell.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949001-5e949723f0db3abae2b1a2719e31db73.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949012-7aeffb33cce8133b0b28de420ce5552e.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949033-38728e5ea43c2ae6053cc52e210d2044.jpg)
I also found a few other random relics and one item that I am totally baffled about but I'm sure one of my smart friends on Tnet will know. It looks like rabbit ears. Very strange piece.
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949053-ae5d4731a03ca3f12b803a6d2f2d1e04.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949063-0b47fd3d3824991d943cf3d0bf3f0a21.jpg)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949095-c2bd9ae13266640255d72a1c7f336eeb.jpg)
I'm so thankful to my great md buds. Without them these finds never would have happened. I'll buy the beers next time fellas
![icon_thumleft :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif)
![image.jpg image.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/949/949110-6122bea4954d74a4759103e591f0bcf6.jpg)
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